Bassette Chicken

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Other common names:
Bassette Liegeoise

The basics:
The Bassette chicken (Bassette Liegeoise) was created by W. Collier around 1917. The breeder's goal was to have a smaller chicken that would producer larger eggs. During, World War II the breed almost became extinct. The few birds that remained were revived by professor Willems, of Gendt University.

What else you should know:
The Bassette chicken is easily bored, and prone to feather pecking. To prevent this with chicks, use a read heat bulb. If experience feather pecking with adults, give them more space, or sprinkle their feed into straw.